RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Hopewell airburst event, 1699–1567 years ago (252–383 CE)
Abstract Meteorites, Fe and Si-rich microspherules, positive Ir and Pt anomalies, and burned charcoal-rich Hopewell habitation surfaces demonstrate that a cosmic airburst event occurred over the Ohio River valley during the late Holocene. A comet-shaped earthwork was constructed near the airburst ep...
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| author | Kenneth Barnett Tankersley Stephen D. Meyers Stephanie A. Meyers James A. Jordan Louis Herzner David L. Lentz Dylan Zedaker |
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| description | Abstract Meteorites, Fe and Si-rich microspherules, positive Ir and Pt anomalies, and burned charcoal-rich Hopewell habitation surfaces demonstrate that a cosmic airburst event occurred over the Ohio River valley during the late Holocene. A comet-shaped earthwork was constructed near the airburst epicenter. Twenty-nine radiocarbon ages establish that the event occurred between 252 and 383 CE, a time when 69 near-Earth comets were documented. While Hopewell people survived the catastrophic event, it likely contributed to their cultural decline. The Hopewell airburst event expands our understanding of the frequency and impact of cataclysmic cosmic events on complex human societies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30151e9c97bd446ea579c9aa18b527ee2023-09-03T11:10:21ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-02-0112111810.1038/s41598-022-05758-yRETRACTED ARTICLE: The Hopewell airburst event, 1699–1567 years ago (252–383 CE)Kenneth Barnett Tankersley0Stephen D. Meyers1Stephanie A. Meyers2James A. Jordan3Louis Herzner4David L. Lentz5Dylan Zedaker6Department of Anthropology, Department of Geology, University of CincinnatiDepartment of Geology, University of CincinnatiDepartment of Biology, University of CincinnatiReston Stable Isotope Laboratory, United States Geological SurveyDepartment of Anthropology, Department of Geology, University of CincinnatiDepartment of Biology, University of CincinnatiDepartment of Anthropology, Department of Geology, University of CincinnatiAbstract Meteorites, Fe and Si-rich microspherules, positive Ir and Pt anomalies, and burned charcoal-rich Hopewell habitation surfaces demonstrate that a cosmic airburst event occurred over the Ohio River valley during the late Holocene. A comet-shaped earthwork was constructed near the airburst epicenter. Twenty-nine radiocarbon ages establish that the event occurred between 252 and 383 CE, a time when 69 near-Earth comets were documented. While Hopewell people survived the catastrophic event, it likely contributed to their cultural decline. The Hopewell airburst event expands our understanding of the frequency and impact of cataclysmic cosmic events on complex human societies.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05758-y |
| spellingShingle | Kenneth Barnett Tankersley Stephen D. Meyers Stephanie A. Meyers James A. Jordan Louis Herzner David L. Lentz Dylan Zedaker RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Hopewell airburst event, 1699–1567 years ago (252–383 CE) Scientific Reports |
| title | RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Hopewell airburst event, 1699–1567 years ago (252–383 CE) |
| title_full | RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Hopewell airburst event, 1699–1567 years ago (252–383 CE) |
| title_fullStr | RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Hopewell airburst event, 1699–1567 years ago (252–383 CE) |
| title_full_unstemmed | RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Hopewell airburst event, 1699–1567 years ago (252–383 CE) |
| title_short | RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Hopewell airburst event, 1699–1567 years ago (252–383 CE) |
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